Global Patent Index - EP 0469700 B1

EP 0469700 B1 19960724 - Scroll machine lubrication system

Title (en)

Scroll machine lubrication system

Title (de)

Schmiereinrichtung für Spiralmaschine

Title (fr)

Système de lubrification pour machine à spirales

Publication

EP 0469700 B1 19960724 (EN)

Application

EP 91304094 A 19910507

Priority

US 56014090 A 19900731

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0469700A1] A lubrication system for a scroll machine which, to any extent desired, can utilize the centrifugal forces generated by the orbiting of the orbiting scroll member to influence, either positively or negatively, the flow of fluid in a portion of the lubricant system. This fluid can be either a lubricating oil fed to the thrust bearing for normal lubrication, an oil injection into the intermeshed scrolls to increase sealing and efficiency while attenuating noise, or a venting of vapor from some point in the lubrication system. This is achieved by an oil chamber (110), defined between the top of crank pin (38) and the blind end (112) of hub (68) of orbiting scroll member (64). Chamber (110) communicates with a radially extending passage (114), having intermediate its ends a lubrication port (118) and an oil injection port (119). Oil is supplied through lubrication port (118) to an oil supply groove (120) of a thrust surface (67), as scroll member (64) orbits, when the inertia forces on the oil enhance oil flow in passage (114). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F04C 29/02

IPC 8 full level

F01C 1/02 (2006.01); F04C 18/02 (2006.01); F04C 29/00 (2006.01); F04C 29/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F04C 18/0215 (2013.01 - EP US); F04C 18/0253 (2013.01 - EP US); F04C 29/023 (2013.01 - EP US); F04C 23/008 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0469700 A1 19920205; EP 0469700 B1 19960724; DE 69121026 D1 19960829; DE 69121026 T2 19961219; JP 3339055 B2 20021028; JP H04234501 A 19920824; KR 0159948 B1 19990115; KR 920002934 A 19920228; US 5395224 A 19950307

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91304094 A 19910507; DE 69121026 T 19910507; JP 20742391 A 19910723; KR 910011051 A 19910629; US 10846693 A 19930818